Chimaera supapae
| Chimaera supapae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Holocephali |
| Order: | Chimaeriformes |
| Family: | Chimaeridae |
| Genus: | Chimaera |
| Species: | C. supapae |
| Binomial name | |
| Chimaera supapae Ebert, Krajangdara, Fahmi & Kemper, 2024 | |
Chimaera supapae, the Andaman shortnose chimaera, is a type of chimaera of the family Chimaeridae discovered exclusively in the Andaman Sea of Thailand.[2][1] It is described from just one single specimen collected at around 775 m depth.[2]
Description
[edit]This benthic species is distinguishable from its congeners from several characteristics, including short snout, massive head, relatively large eyes, horizontally oval, slender long body trunk 40% body length, slightly convex-shaped posterior margin of the pectoral fins, and dark brown-colored body with no stripes or spots.[2] The only specimen ever caught is a non-adult male which has a maximum total length of 50.8 cm.[2][1]
Distribution & habitat
[edit]Although caught at 772-775 m depth in the Andaman Sea, there are still no details of its exact habitat's range or depth.[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 IUCN (2024-04-14). Chimaera supapae: Finucci, B. & Charles, R.: The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2024: e.T257332767A257332828 (Report). International Union for Conservation of Nature. doi:10.2305/iucn.uk.2024-2.rlts.t257332767a257332828.en.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Ebert, D. E.; Krajangdara, T.; Fahmi; Kemper, J. M. (2024-03-06). "Chimaera supapae (Holocephali: Chimaeriformes: Chimaeridae), a new species of chimaera from the Andaman Sea of Thailand" (PDF). Raffles Bulletin of Zoology. 72: 84–90.